Red, White and [Royal] Blue Jeans

The summer heat may be turned way up, but that’s no excuse for letting your style turn down. Colored denim came in with a roar this Spring, and now that we’ve had a few months to warm up to the idea it’s time to give it a bold go denim vests. In-Jean-Ius Boutique in Boston’s North End is the spot for colored denim. They carry colored varieties from J.Brand and Citizens of Humanity (pictured) in a variety of cuts and fits. Knock two trends out at once and colorblock your bright bottoms with a solid top. Pop on a pair with nude heels, flip down your shades, take your little buddy for a walk and be prepared to stop traffic. I was at F.L. Woods in downtown Marblehead the other day, browsing for my millionth pair of Jack Roger’s Navajos when I stumbled on these: the Jack Roger’s “Georgica” sandals here. What a refreshing twist on the classic, right?! I usually avoid studs like the plague (seriously, do not like), but I actually am into these. They anchor the extreme prep factor nicely. On JackRogersUSA.com they retail for $148, but for some reason I remember them being priced less at F.L. Woods (I’ll have to get back to you). Either way, the Georgica’s are a great way to break out of the Navajo rut.

These days are drifting away.

Evening all, hope you are all well! University starts up again next week, which means constantly being on the go and squeezing in time to write on my blog. Oh how I will miss getting up when I want and feeling like i'm on holiday. Also looking forward to getting back into a routine fashion blazers. Lets hope this year is a good one!! Today my outfit is quite plain (again, oops) as I didn't actually go out anywhere that worth while. So I treated one of my old dresses with some love and decided to wear it. The sun was shining so probably one of the last days I can freely wear nothing on my legs!! Are any of you looking forward to winder fashion and if so what things have you done so far to prepare for it? Today has been yet another hazy one, my friend Kirsti came over for a study day and we did the usual thing of ranting (mainly I was doing the talking) and having a good old gossip. It was a nice afternoon and I did actually get an illustration i'm my sketch book finished which is an experiment with my theme Nostalgia. My outfit today is simple, so sorry if it seems like I am being lazy! I really am trying still but I am trying to wear my old dresses and things I haven't for a while to bring new life to them sweatshirts for women . With this floral H&M dress I have had for a couple of years now, I decided to try out with my cardie I brought recently at a charity shop. I loved how the blue brought out the pale blue in the floral print. I thought I would wear my little pink bird necklace as well as it was a birthday present from Kirsti. Hope you like it.

Handbags are a girls best friend.

What more can any fashion follower or girly girl want in her life than a great bag!! Okay, so maybe that might be a little shallow but considering all the stuff I have to deal with when it comes to my health outwear, sometimes a nice bag is all it takes to cheer me up! I like a whole assortment of styles, mainly satchels and vintage looking bags. I do like the odd statement bag as well though. So when Bagable asked me to feature something I was completely daunted by the idea of choosing!! In the end the colour won my heart and I went for this amazingly cute Kipling bag in lilac. I wanted to style is relatively quickly with these photos, as this is what I wore the first day I wore the bag. The floral skirt has lilac details in and the top is my go to in the hot weather!! What is great with this lilac beauty is I could wear any of my girly outfits that are more casual, perhaps a little dull and then this bag will make it more stylish. I have been using the handbags for about a week now and I love it. The pockets are so practical yet look good, perfect for my lippy and chewing gum! Inside is what you can expect, very roomy but perfect size for your essentials. All in all, fair to say this bag is a keeper and something I will cherish!! AND to top is off, what i love about Kipling is the adorable monkey key chain that can suck his thumb!! I mean come on, how much fun can you have with one bag.. lots apparently.

Garden Rose

park is less than ideal, and the stares are plentiful when you're trying to get your ~mawdul poses on, but I guess that's to be expected when you're being a bit self-interested and you have pink hair ;) I didn't really like this outfit while I was wearing it here, but looking at the photos (these are from Monday), I really kind of dig it. I snagged this dress at the Bettie Page boutique on Haight St. in San Francisco back in June. Melissa, Tieka and I perused Haight-Ashbury for a bit after our long day at the Adobe headquarters and I knew I had to have this dress when I saw it. I didn't even try it on, I just hoped for the best. Luckily it's perfect. I toned down the "whoa!" with a neutral grey cardi (I own so many grey cardigans!) and kept the hair simple with just a braided "headband". I picked up this little clutch on mega clearance at TJ Maxx a couple of weeks ago and it was the perfect match for this dress and my MIA wedges. I topped it all off with a beautiful handmade necklace from the darling Sarah of Copperhead Creations. The little flowers are so dainty and sweet when juxtaposed with the hard lines of the foundation. Listen to me, I sound like someone who knows what she's talking about. (Just kidding). Her shop has so many pretty things though. Definitely worth a gander! While it's a bit hard to see, I feel it's worth it to talk about the lip color I'm wearing in these photos, too. It's some cheap less-than-$3 lipcolor from Forever 21 in a really really bright pink. I loved the look of it so I picked it up and finally wore it yesterday. I really expected it to be super opaque and bright, but it was almost like a tinted moisturizing stick. It definitely had some pigment cardigan sweaters, but it was very subtle and it was so incredibly nice. I was honestly throughly surprised. I definitely don't knock cheap/drugstore makeup as I have my favorites for sure, but I kind of love this stuff. It didn't have a color name on it but just get the really really really bright pink one! Yesterday we headed down to Columbia to take care of a few things like preparing for upcoming events (vague!), get some of Mike's dress pants hemmed and some of my dresses fixed, as well as getting my wedding dress altered a bit (!!!). I've been putting it on and prancing around the house just for the fun of it and I'm getting so excited. Mike picked out my wedding shoes and I'm trying to figure out what cardigan to wear. It's like 38 days away and we don't have a caterer, DJ, justice of the peace, decorations or hay bales. We're just winging it at this point. Am I crazy? I think I'm crazy. I did finally order our wedding rings last night though.

Burgundowa baskinka.

Ostatnie dni były baaaardzo udane. Wyjazd do Wrocławia dodał mi skrzydeł i totalnie zmotywował do działania. Uwielbiam uczestniczyć w inspirujących eventach i spotykać niezwykle ciekawych ludzi. Piękna, wiosenna pogoda także skłania do wprowadzania pozytywnych zmian w życiu. Dlatego też korzystam z każdego dnia tak bardzo jak się da. :) one shoulder dresses come in Możliwe, że nieco ucierpi na tym regularność wpisów no ale cóż... Coś za coś. :) Jeans, panterka i ćwieki. Cały mój tydzień opierał się na natłoku nauki i obowiązków. Nawet dziś z mojego roztargnienia i nieuwagi ustawiłam budzik o godzinę później niż zwykle, myląc piątek z czwartkiem. Zapłatą za te pracowite 7 dni będzie jutrzejszy wyjazd do Wrocławia, a wieczorem impreza. :) Takie odstresowanie bardzo mi się przyda. Już nie mogę się doczekać jutra! :) A Wy jakie macie plany na weekend? Główny element: neon! Neon bardzo dawno podbił moje serce dress see it. Zauroczenie tym kolorem pozostało, dlatego dziś przedstawię jego kolejną odsłonę, bardzo casualową. Neonowy sweter jest na tyle wyraźnym elementem całej stylizacji, że postawiłam na czerń oraz granat. Ach, w końcu czuć wiosenną aurę. Nie wiem jak Wy, ale parę promieni słonecznych sprawia, że czuję się fantastycznie, a humor mnie wręcz nie opuszcza! ;) Mam także motywację do dalszych przeróbek. Gdy skończę wszystkie projekty z pewnością pokażę je na blogu. :)

Shades of Summer

This week has been pretty darn wonderful! The weather has been treating us kindly, and I've been working on some new little projects that I'll be sharing soon (those of you who follow me on Instagram have seen a sneak peek!). I was lucky enough to receive a few lovely goodies in the mail from Sway Chic this week! These floral high-waisted shorts are the cuuuutest little things, if I do say so myself. And this leather necklace is pretty darn perfect lace shorts. I honestly think I could wear floral every single day of my life. It never gets old, in my opinion ;) Well I hope you're all having a beautiful week. The weekend is in sight, my friends! Rainbows in the Dark Happy Tuesday everyone!! Even though it's late at night, and pretty much Wednesday by now. Oh well ;) My day kind of got away from me due to a 3-hour nap. That's what happens when I forget to set an alarm! Sometimes I think that I have an internal alarm. Like if I tell myself "I'll wake up in an hour", my body will automatically follow suit and do what I tell it to. Not so much...I passed out for entirely too long this afternoon! Luckily Tim was out roofing a house, so I wasn't missing out on any husband & wife quality time. I wore this fancy outfit yesterday. The fine folks over at Sugarlips sent me this pretty little dress! I seriously love it. It is SO comfortable and fun black and white dress. I got tons of compliments on it throughout the day....that's a sure sign of a good dress, huh? My Aunt is flying into town from Texas tonight! She'll be in town for the next few days. I haven't seen her in a long time, so I am over the moon with excitement!! I'm sure I'll have some photos to share. Take care and have a beautiful...Wednesday ;)

cruel forest

Привет-привет! Вот и закончились длинные майские праздники. Все потихоньку втягиваются в рабочие будни, даже Почта России начала разгребать завалы из посылок и мне наконец-то пришла чудесная парка с подстежкой от Sheinside, которую я заказывала в феврале (оперативно, однако, хе-хе). В Москве стоит настоящая летняя жара, на солнце +35, но мне не привыкать выходить из сложных ситуаций, и чтобы похвастаться обновкой click here, мы отправились в лес и вот, что у нас получилось! Hey guys! So these long may holidays in Russia are ended now. Everyone slowly drawn into working weekdays, even Russian Post has started sort ream of parcels and I finally received wonderful green hooded coat from Sheinside, which I ordered in February ("thanks" Russian Post). It's real summer heat in Moscow, on sun +35, but I'm used to get out of difficult situations, and to show off new clothes, we went into the woods and that's what we've got!

At Home Spa

taking care of your skin is essential and creating an at home spa is easier than ever. with a snow day enforcing martial law on the city of Denver, my girls and i decided to DIY our own spa to wear beautiful a line dress. we gathered our supplies of cucumber eye masks, LUSH Cosmetics face mask (which is great for kids because it is all natural and non-toxic), some great Eucerin lotions to finish the job and last but not least, healthy snacks & drinks. sunscreen is important on ANY day, not just summer days keeping your body hydrated is essential in helping your skin look younger and healthier. water helps to remove toxins in your system as well as helps your body to retain important nutrients. vitamin-loaded fruits and vegetables are also an excellent way to make H20 intake is complete http://www.oasap.com/88-little-black-dress! my two little ones, Chloe & Olive, had a blast playing with the masks and the lotions but the best part was definitely the refreshments. having seen the recipe for infused water and veggie bowls on Pinterest i decided to give them a shot.

Shoppinglist Debenhams

Der Parka Trend hält sich nun schon länger als zwei Jahre und ich mag meinen khaki Zara Parka auch nach wie vor noch wirklich gern. Für den Winter ist dieser allerdings eher ungeeignet und so langsam mag ich mir noch nen zweiten kaufen lace shorts. So kann ich mein allerliebstes Lieblingsstück einwenig mehr zu schonen. Ein Glück, dass bei Debenhams das Weihnachts-Shopping angefangen hat und sich so einiges im Sale wiederfindet. Da kann mein Geldbeutel vor Weihnachten noch einmal aufatmen oder auch nicht. Denn ich kann mich nicht entscheiden ob ich bei khaki bleibe, mich an dunkelblau versuche oder doch eher zu weinrot tendiere. Eigentlich gefallen mir beide Kombinationen. Mit Lederdetails liege ich derzeit ebenso im Trend http://www.oasap.com/25-shoulder-bags, wie mit Wachs beschichteten Kleidungsstücken. Ich erinnere euch an meine beschichtete Zara Hose, die ich nicht mehr hergeben mag. Bei den Preisen muss man doch zuschlagen.Was denkt ihr denn?

Rihanna's London fashion week show is a demonstration in swagger

Here's a thing that young women do, on a Saturday night, when they've had a few drinks. A rap song comes on with rude lyrics, and emboldened by a Saturday night fever which is as ancient as they are young, they sing along, gleefully emphasising all the swearwords, miming rap-swagger with extra lip gloss. It's a wild-side thing, a flirting-with-danger thing. At Rihanna's London fashion week catwalk show on Saturday night, soundtracked by a track by A$AP Rocky which I shall leave unspecified since neither the title nor any of the first 10 lines are printable cheap lace dress, the young British supermodels-of-the-hour Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn were doing it in the front row – and when the show finished, they stood up, holding hands, and danced backstage, rap-miming every step of the way. We'll come to the clothes on the catwalk – part of a 120 piece Rihanna collection which goes on sale in River Island in two weeks' time – later. Let's be honest: the clothes were never going to be the main event here. The intrigue and controversy that surrounds Rihanna these days is such that even when she releases an album, or wins an award, the music isn't the main event. Whether she's selling music or perfume or hotpants it is her body, her lifestyle – and more than anything her relationship with Chris Brown, with all the attitudes and issues that raises – which are the story. The spirit of mouthy, dare-you swagger that pulsed through the speakers and infiltrated the Frow on Saturday night will be what sells these clothes. If you are 18, 20, 22 years old, then Rihanna represents your darker, badder side. (That she herself seems sometimes to be at the mercy of her own dark side complicates the whole thing further.) http://www.oasap.com/tag/stilettos The staging of the event – in a bleak warehouse, nonsensically late, ludicrously crowded – bore all the hallmarks of the treat-them-mean, keep-em-keen school of public relations with which Rihanna's people seem to be well versed (see: the Rihanna jet). There was, however, plenty of champagne and vodka. Sobriety is not what this brand stands for. The clothes? They are bright, and tight, and aggressively sexual. They require abs of steel and are mostly incompatible with the wearing of bras. Their target audience is young, and would interpret brazen as a compliment. Unlike collaborations in which fashion designers bring a new visual language into a store – Martin Margiela for H&M, say – the Rihanna for River Island range is very recognisably River Island. What the Rihanna label brings is not extra fashion content, but personality and attitude.